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1School of Nursing, Cabrini/Deakin Centre for Nursing Research, Deakin University, Burwood, Melcourne, Victoria, Australia. helen.forbes@deakin.edu.au
The Journal of Nursing Education
|October 20, 2010
Summary
Clinical teachers hold diverse views of nursing, ranging from task completion to collaborative, patient-centered care. Understanding these conceptions is vital for improving nursing education and curriculum design.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education Research
- Clinical Pedagogy
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Limited understanding of clinical teachers' conceptions of nursing.
- Potential link between teachers' nursing views and clinical teaching focus.
- Importance of identifying diverse nursing conceptions for effective education.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate clinical teachers' experiences of nursing.
- Explore their conceptions of clinical teaching for undergraduate nursing students.
- Identify and describe different conceptions of nursing held by clinical teachers.
Main Methods:
- Phenomenographic approach utilized for data analysis.
- Semistructured interviews conducted with 20 clinical nurse teachers.
- Participants were employed as clinical teachers in Australian universities.
Main Results:
- Nursing conceived as performing tasks.
- Nursing viewed as providing appropriate care.
- Nursing understood as individualized patient care for outcomes.
- Nursing seen as collaborative health care team approach for patient outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Identified conceptions of nursing inform teacher preparation and support.
- Findings aid in enhancing nursing student education.
- Insights contribute to improved nursing curriculum design.
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